Papo na Colina
·25 August 2026
He didn’t want to join Vasco! Betis still try to sell Deossa

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·25 August 2026

The future of Colombian midfielder Nelson Deossa at Real Betis, in Spain, remains completely uncertain and continues to stir the scenes of the international transfer market. According to exclusive reporting published this Tuesday (25) by Papo na Colina, the Spanish club is desperate to permanently transfer the midfielder in this final stretch of the window in order to create financial room under the salary cap and make possible the arrival of two priority signings for coach Manuel Pellegrini.
The search for the 26-year-old player has been intense over the last 20 days, a period in which Deossa has received more than ten inquiries from different clubs in South American and European football. In Brazilian football, besides Vasco, which is closely monitoring the situation to strengthen the squad led by Pedro Emanuel, Palmeiras has also made recent formal contact to understand the deal conditions and the amounts demanded by the Spaniards.
The main obstacle to completing an immediate transfer lies in the player’s own wishes. Nelson Deossa remains convinced that he can earn a place in the European team’s rotation and is relying on the pact of trust established with manager Manuel Pellegrini to keep fighting for his spot in Seville.
The impasse has put the Spanish club’s board and the player’s camp on opposite sides in the decisive stretch of the transfer window. While Betis’ top brass is trying to speed up his departure to profit in the market and unblock its own signings, the player prefers to be cautious and is in no rush to leave European football at this moment.
Vasco’s SAF board remains attentive to developments and is waiting to see the outcome of the internal pressure being exerted by the Spanish club. If the player agrees to consider a return to South America before the transfer window closes, the Cruzmaltino is weighing the possibility of making a formal move to strengthen its midfield.
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